Irena Szewińska was a Polish sprinter and sports official, born in Saint Petersburg in 1946. She died in 2018.
She turned out for Polonia Warsaw. Her honours include Order of the White Eagle, Polish Sportspersonality of the Year, Silver Olympic Order, Bronze Olympic Order, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Within athletics, Irena Szewińska is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.
The public record credits Irena Szewińska with 5 Olympic Games and 8 recorded honours. Athletics is the oldest measured sport there is, and its records are the closest thing sport has to objective truth.
Achievements
- Order of the White Eagle
- Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
- Silver Olympic Order
- Bronze Olympic Order
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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